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I really didn't NEED to discover that Discworld Emporium sells stamps. LOTS of designs, but, naturally, these are the ones that made me go squee!
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The Small Things Spreading Joy in August 2023
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#arum#ash#bind weed#butterfly#cobnuts#discworld stamps#fuschia#great willowherb#hollyhocks#hydrangeas#jasmine flowers#raspberry flower#roses#rowan berries#snail#thistles#traveller&039;s joy#virburnum#wheat#wheat fields#widow flower
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Royal Mail celebrates 40th anniversary of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series with special stamps
Royal Mail has today revealed eight Special Stamps they are issuing to celebrate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, making the 40th anniversary of The Colour of Magic, his first book in the series. The stamps can be pre-ordered today, and will be available for general purchase as of 10 August 2023.
Fans can get their hands on stamps featuring Rincewind, The Librarian, Granny Weatherwax, Sam Vimes, and Great A’Tuin, as well as specially commissioned artworks of Death and Mort, Tiffany Aching and Moist von Lipwig, all of which are by Terry’s illustrator of choice for the Discworld series, Paul Kidby.
Royal Mail have been working closely with the Terry Pratchett Estate and Paul at the link above.
Illustrator, Paul Kidby says: “It has been a huge honour to illustrate this set of stamps to commemorate 40 years of Discworld. I am delighted to finally be able to tell people about it as it has been a big secret to keep! It’s a wonderful celebration of Terry’s ongoing legacy and continued popularity.”
David Gold, Director of External Affairs and Policy at Royal Mail says: “These striking stamps will be loved by generations both young and old. Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels remain as popular as ever and it is fitting that in the 40th anniversary year of The Colour of Magic, we celebrate with a set of stamps that honour the work of an iconic and globally admired writer.”
The Discworld stamps are available to pre-order via Royal Mail’s website, by telephone on 03457 641 641 and at 7,000 Post Office branches across the UK. A Presentation Pack including all eight stamps in the set is also available and is priced at £13.50.
If you're overseas (or in the UK obvs!) and want to get them, you can buy them online and they *will* ship overseas!
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"You are smirking at me, Moist!"
No, I've frozen because I've just heard what my mouth said, Moist thought. I don't have a clue, I've just got some random thoughts. It's...
"It's about desert islands," he said. "And why this city isn't one."
"And that's it?"
Moist rubbed his forehead. "Miss Cripslock, Miss Cripslock...this morning I got up with nothing in mind but to seriously make headway with the paperwork and maybe lick the problem of that special 25p Cabbage Green stamp. You know, the one that'll grow into a cabbage if you plant it? How can you expect me to come up with a new fiscal initiative by teatime?"
"All right, but--"
"It'll take me at least until breakfast."
Terry Pratchett, Making Money
#moist von lipwig#sacharissa cripslock#making money#discworld#internal dialogue#money#economics#stamps#post office#banking#entrepreneur#con man#improvisation#deadline#tea time#external processor#some random thoughts#the special 25p cabbage green stamp
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The day’s mostly over, but I wanted to contribute some lilacs to the bunch this year.
#discworld#gnu terry pratchett#the glorious 25th of may#night watch#sam vimes#lilacs#stamp#fanart#discworld fanart#my work
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Ah yes, the three genders.
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For fans of Terry Pratchett, Royal Mail now has commemorative Discworld stamps.
#neil gaiman#terry pratchett#discworld#stamps#rincewind#moist von lipwig#the librarians#granny weatherwax#sam vimes#tiffany aching#good omens#good omens 2#royal mail
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Royal Mail celebrates 40th anniversary of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series with special stamps | Terry Pratchett
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had a dream recently after rereading the series and it went word to word like this
#discworld#rincewind#hearing rincewind out of all people use the word mid is now stamped onto my brain like a bootprint#will never fall asleep again because what if he says the word cringe in my next dream#sketch#spiritual experience honestly#so sorry to everyone who sees this but i can't handle being the only person bearing this weight#discworld fanart
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My package has arrived!!!!!! This is Pog :D
I haven’t got this sticker or stamp before so I’m very happy :3
I shall add them to my collection
#discworld#gnu terry pratchett#genuinely getting the little stickers and stamps and such makes me so happy#like!!!#they don’t have to go to that effort#but they do#and it always makes me smile#rambles
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Royal Mail Stamps & Collectibles have produced a very special set of stamps to commemorate 40 years of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books.
With a variety of items to buy featuring this set of 7+1 stamps, which are all lavishly illustrated by Paul Kidby, there are options for all pockets including some first day covers and postcards !
You can pre-order now, release date is the 10th August 2023.
#terry pratchett#books#discworld#rhianna pratchett#tiffany aching#paul kidby#moist von lipwig#death#rincewind#Mistress Weatherwax#stamps#royal mail
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As a fellow acuphilliac, I find myself rather confronted by the idea that pins are a childish hobby. What if I don't want to move on to stamps? They're sticky, most of them smell of cabbage and the mark of a truly "great" stamp is when it has a mistake printed on it!!! You don't get that kind of nonsense with pins, I miss opening up a copy of Total Pins and settling down to do some polishing, what are your thoughts on this new fangled "stamp craze"?
Sincerely,
A fellow Pinhead
Dear Fellow Pin Enthusiast,
I disagree with the idea that pins are a childish hobby. After all, where would the sewists and needlefolk be without pins? I dare say that without pins we would all be running around clad in the altogether! What a shameful thing indeed! And where would those sewists and needlefolk be without the community of pin enthusiasts? Someone has to know what's what in the world of pins, someone has to know what a proper needle should look like, and someone has to maintain standards! If it weren't for pin enthusiasts, the sewists and needlefolk would be in a sorry state indeed, with no one to correct their bent, blunted, and rusted pins. They might even go around using the wrong pin for their project or using a pristine collectors pin without appreciating what they have!
You needn't move on to stamps if you do not wish to. I wouldn't advise someone to trade a hobby they enjoy for one they find disagreeable or even loathsome. There are still those of us who are still "pinned" on pins, and there will surely be more in the future.
However, I don't believe that I would describe the traits you mention in stamps as nonsense though. You must consider that the pin and the stamp are entirely different items. Stamps are sticky because they must be able to stick to a letter. How would you feel about a blunt pin? As for the scent, perhaps cabbage isn't a favorite fragrance among the people of this city, it is nice that Mr. Stanley Howler was able to celebrate the local agricultural industry. And while I suppose it does seem odd that the mark of a great stamp is a mistake (because how are you to know if the stamp is real or fake?), but don't some pin fanciers enjoy an amusingly mis-made pin or imperfectly marked pin? These can make the rest of a collection even more special.
The loss of Total Pins is truly unfortunate, for you don't often find someone so knowledgeable in matters concerning pins as Mr. Howler, and perhaps we never will again. I do believe, however, that we should try to consider ourselves fortunate for the guidance he did offer us as well as the information he shared with us, and that we should try to be happy for him in his newfound interest, as well as acknowledge how his work with stamps has helped our city. At least there are other pin focused publications to read, and you can still settle down to do some polishing.
I suppose my thoughts on this new craze are thus: everyone may find their own interests and hobbies as long as it does not harm another person. While perhaps it was wrong of them to say that pins are a childish hobby, they certainly were not the first to say so, and I think it would be best to not retaliate with rude statements, but to try to reach a mutual respect for each other. And who knows, in the end this new craze may be merely a fad. In the meantime, think of it this way: the people changing from pin enthusiasts to stamp enthusiasts will likely be getting rid of their collections, so now may be a good time to add to your collection, whether by finding a specific item, a bag to sort through, or both, not to mention pin papers, polish, and other such things. Furthermore, some of those pins may be in need of a good polish.
Best Wishes,
Dimity Lawn
#discworld#gnu terry pratchett#going postal#pins#stamps#stanley#stanley howler#ankh-morpork post office#ask#answer(s) from yours truly#responding to this made me feel somewhat like a 18th/19th century newspaper/magazine editor#i really didn't expect an ask like this i hope my answer is satisfactory
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paul kidby designed ACTUAL discworld stamps!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my heart
(from his newsletter—there's not an archive link up yet)
#i have never wished so much that i lived in the UK#however—silhouette of the king—point and laugh#i NEED these stamps even though they're useless in my country#very Going Postal of me yes#paul kidby#terry pratchett#discworld#stamps#gnu terry pratchett#tiffany aching#moist von lipwig#death
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"H-hello?" he called in the cavernous darkness of the hall. "Is there anyone there?"
There was, fortunately, no reply, but there was some scrabbling up near the roof.
"We're closed, you know," he quavered. "But we're open again at seven in the morning for a range of stamps and a wonderful deal on mail to Pseudopolis." His voice slowed and his brow creased as he tried to remember everything Mr. Lipwig had told them earlier. "Remember, we may not be the fastest but we always get there. Why not write your old granny?"
"I ate my grandmother," growled the voice from high in the darkness. "I gnawed her bones."
Stanley coughed. He had not been trained in the art of salesmanship.
"Ah," he said. "Er...perhaps an aunt, then?"
Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
#stanley howler#mr. gryle#moist von lipwig#going postal#discworld#terry pratchett#postal service#mailman#stamps#postage#marketing#sales#situational awareness#family ties#the art of salesmanship#perhaps an aunt#we always get there
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